Welcome to Daily Encouragement!
Hi, I’m Charlene Notgrass. I was born a long time before you, way back in 1953. I loved homeschooling — once I learned how to make homeschooling who our family was instead of something I carried around like a big, heavy burden every day. From the lessons God has taught me, I offer you daily encouragement.
The Superintendant and the Common Core
As we members of the Jackson County Historical Society headed out from our meeting a few weeks ago, a grandfather whom we have known and respected for a long while, stopped Ray with a question. He had been hearing a lot about Common Core on…
Knock, Knock
While eating my healthy snacks at Teresa’s last Saturday, I visited with a friend from my own homeschooling days, whom I don’t get to see very often. I’ll call her Linda. Linda has completed her homeschooling journey with her own children,…
Ps and Qs
This past weekend the Notgrass Company team got together for our annual retreat to plan for the upcoming year. Most of our family was able to be there for the whole weekend. Our employees, Ethan and Michelle, joined us for sessions on…
“Aren’t You Kind?”
About two weeks ago, our daughter Mary Evelyn and I each got a welcome invitation by email. Homeschooling mothers we know–I’ll call them Teresa, Angela, and Suzanne–invited us to Teresa’s home for the first of on-going, bi-monthly meetings. The invitation said that…
Granny Knew
I have little that belonged to my mother’s mother. When I am in an antique store and find a little dish like one that she had, I sometimes buy it and bring it home. That is why I brought this plate home . . . .…
Mama Seasons
Seasons are a big deal to us mothers. I remember, when a change of season came when our children were young, how I dreaded all the work getting out the next season’s clothes and putting away the clothes from the…